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Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
neuropsychiatric symptoms • Caused ... Altered sleep, Shortened ... apathy, Personality change ... malnutrition and promote building ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Algorithm that ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... Ask about: - Changes ... physical activity - Nausea ... History - EKG findings
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
Algorithm for the ... within 6 hours of change ... administration of medication ... - Clinical findings ... initiation of treatment
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Burst Fracture, Chance ... process fracture Stable ... fractures: Don't cause ... deficit, still able ... Cauda equina Treatment
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... : • K-Binding ... Resins - Exchanges
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding ... • Mechanism: Exchanges ... aspiration #Potassium #Binding ... #Hyperkalemia #medications ... #pharmacology #table
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Kidney stones caused ... Renal Epithelial Channels ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Pharmacology #Medications ... #Table
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
Medications for ... hyperkalemia, changes ... Figure 3 is an algorithm ... hyperkalemia, and Table ... #Management #Medications
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Some exam findings ... & Dry) is the treatment ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #table #foamed